Bismarck State College

https://bismarckstate.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,007

4% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,249

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.6%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,549

51.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

52.6%

415 Graduates

About

Bismarck State College is a higher education institution located in Burleigh County, ND. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bismarck State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (352 degrees awarded), Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (89 degrees), and Industrial Technology (45 degrees).

In 2021, 1,094 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bismarck State College. 40.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 59.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (959 degrees), 23.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bismarck State College is $4,007, which is $−7,777 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bismarck State College is $4,007, which is $−7,777 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,249.

In 2021, 40% of undergraduate students attending Bismarck State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,007

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bismarck State College was $4,007. The cost of tuition at Bismarck State College is $−7,777 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bismarck State College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,249

2021 Value

0.976%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bismarck State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,249. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bismarck State College grew by 0.976%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bismarck State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,103

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bismarck State College was of $7,103 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.46% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bismarck State College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

40% of undergraduate students at Bismarck State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bismarck State College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.6%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bismarck State College was 2.6%, which represents 22 out of the 845 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Bismarck State College had a total enrollment of 3,549 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bismarck State College is 1,826 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,723. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Bismarck State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bismarck State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.3% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.54% Two or More Races, 2.42% Black or African American, 1.61% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.873% Asian, and 0.0282% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bismarck State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (49%), followed by White Female (35.6%) and Two or More Races Female (2.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bismarck State College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,549 students. The full-time enrollment at Bismarck State College is 1,826 and the part-time enrollment is 1,723. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Bismarck State College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bismarck State College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,851 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
181 enrolled students
Two or More Races
161 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bismarck State College is 80.3% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.54% Two or More Races, 2.42% Black or African American, 1.61% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.873% Asian, and 0.0282% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 167 students (4.71%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 212 fewer women than men received degrees from Bismarck State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bismarck State College is white (959 degrees awarded). There were 23.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bismarck State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (352 degrees awarded), followed by Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (89 degrees) and Industrial Technology (45 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bismarck State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (296 degrees awarded), Construction (70 degrees), and Agriculture (34 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bismarck State College are Other managers (84,991 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (72,242 people), Construction managers (45,329 people), Software developers (36,716 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (32,202 people).

The most specialized majors at Bismarck State College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (296 degrees awarded), Construction (70 degrees), Agriculture (34 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (352 degrees), and Precision Production (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bismarck State College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Bismarck State College are Engineering Technologies (296 degrees awarded), Construction (70 degrees), Agriculture (34 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (352 degrees), and Precision Production (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bismarck State College are Elementary & secondary schools (140,120 people), Construction (122,643 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (69,570 people), Computer Systems Design (62,628 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (43,669 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bismarck State College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
352 degree-majors awarded
Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
89 degree-majors awarded
Industrial Technology
45 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Bismarck State College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 352 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Bismarck State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

653

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

441

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 653 degrees were awarded to men at Bismarck State College, which is 1.48 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (441).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bismarck State College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Bismarck State College in Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology, which is 6.05 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 256 degrees were awarded to men at Bismarck State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.67 times more than the 96 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bismarck State College is Female and Black or African American (60% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
959 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bismarck State College is white (959 degrees awarded). There were 23.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

0.64% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
566 degrees awarded
White Female
393 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bismarck State College is white male (566 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (393 degrees).

Operations

Bismarck State College has an endowment valued at nearly $24.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 26.3k (0.108%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Bismarck State College had a total salary expenditure of 54.5M. Bismarck State College employs 61 Associate professors, 39 Assistant professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at Bismarck State College are Male Associate professor (32), Female Associate professor (29), and Male Assistant professor (25).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bismarck State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, Service, with 35 employees, and Management with 30 employees.

Endowment

$24.3M

2021 Endowment

25.3%

growth from 2020

Bismarck State College has an endowment valued at about $24.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bismarck State College grew 25.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.85M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bismarck State College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$19.6M

2021 Salaries

4.29%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Bismarck State College paid a median of $19.6M in salaries, which represents 36% of their overall expenditure ($54.5M) and a 4.29% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.57M

Instructional Salaries

112

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bismarck State College paid a total of $6.57M to 112 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

61 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bismarck State College were Associate professor with 61 employees, Assistant professor with 39 employees, and Professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bismarck State College were Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, Service with 35 employees, and Management with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bismarck State College was Male Associate professor with 32 employees, Female Associate professor with 29 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 25 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bismarck State College.